Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the evaluation of major depressive disorder-single episode, severe without psychotic features was granted effective February 22, 2013.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's major depressive symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder-single episode, severe without psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109131
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